LILIA KADIROVA

Lilia Kadirova aka Lilija Kadyrova aka Лилия Кадырова (born ca. 1972 in Tashkent, Soviet Union - later she moved to Simferopol, Ukraine) is a former Russian Tatar model that was discovered in Jun.1990 when participating in the Miss Photo USSR model competition in Moscow which she has won. The event was partially related to Elite Model Management and was co-joined by some international model agents and Lilia had immediately been accepted by Elite Europe, Profile in London and Model Management in Hamburg among others. Already in in 1991 Lilia moved to London and made this her her longtime home. Her beautiful appearance and perfect body proportions are captured in the Lilia Kadirova mannequin created by famous Adel Rootstein.

Height: 1,78m / 5‘10

Hair: brown

Eyes: brown / hazel

Lilia still lives in the UK and has a British nationality nowadays.

Former Agencies:

Fotoreklamcentr Moscow

Profile London

Model Management Hamburg

Elite Europe

(all photos: my scans)

The Beginnings

Lilia‘s application pictures for the Miss Photo USSR 1990 competition - photo unknown

Original casting sheet from Miss Photo USSR 1990 - photo unknown

First test pictures from the competition 1990 - photo unknown

my scans

Kopeika Копейка No.1, 1990

showing Svetlana Gerasimova, Lilia Kadirova, Zjenja Krjukowa, Ausra Navickaite aka Aushra Navitskite, Heidi Gross of Model Management Hamburg and others - photo unknown

my scans

The Independent UK Apr.23, 1992 - photo Paul Massey

discovered by and very special thanks to @Povad !!!🤩

The Independent on Sunday May.24, 1992 - photo David McIntyre

discovered by and very special thanks to @Povad !!!🤩

The Independent UK Jul.19, 1993 - photo David McIntyre

showing Lilia Kadirova, Marianna Petrovskaya and Alla Sheptunova

discovered by and very special thanks to @Povad !!!🤩

Daily Express UK Sep.1, 1993 - photo Jeany Savage

discovered by and very special thanks to @Povad !!!🤩

The „Lilia Kadirova mannequin“ by Adel Rootstein UK @ Lord & Taylor Fifth Ave. NY ca. late 1990s

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